I just assume that all politicians are pedophiles and sociopaths, until they prove otherwise. As yet, very few, if any, have proven otherwise....
A state, by definition, holds a monopoly on justice. Assuming that it has any right to exist, which I contend it does not, there is no reason it...
And what judgment was I sitting upon? Yes, it's clear that slavery was a major reason for some of the Southern states to secede. But that...
And what evidence do you have that it was about slavery other than your own feelings and media opinion pieces?
The tariffs of 1824 and 1828 sewed the seeds of secession long before slavery was a concern anywhere but in the hearts of a few abolitionists.
So the Union fought for the righteous cause of abolition, even though: 1. It took 2 years and nearly losing the war for there to be a...
The assumption being that the state is the only source of law. An assumption that is neither logical nor historically accurate. Besides that,...
What makes this objectively true? What information are you deleting and do you believe that you are totally unbiased?
The institutions of the time, led by tribal leaders and potentates, supported the slave trade, punishing those who escaped, absolving slave owners...
And, the purpose of my post was to show that the researchers are incorrect and are putting the cart before the horse. Corporations don't set...
Any presentation of "facts" is going to be inherently biased to some degree. Even just saying "this thing happened on this day at this precise...
Can you explain what the "conventional wisdom" should be, other than subjective moral outrage over an excess of what profits "should" be? It...
Which facts are objectively true, and which ones are biased in favor of some group, especially the current regime?
It would have been easier if they had kept Madison's original draft: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; a well...
Slavery as an institution can only exist by sanction of the state. Otherwise, how would anyone own another human without it being outright...
I was speaking about Rittenhouse.
It's part of the weak dependent clause of the 2nd amendment, in case you weren't sure.
"I stand by the adage that it is better for a 1000 guilty men to go free than for one innocent man to be convicted unless it's someone that I hate...
I lived in Eastern Europe for a while. Every store had a really big man who would watch carefully for shoplifting. Everyone was white. Were they...
The statist answer: "Whatever fully reflects my morals, values, and preferences." My answer: none.
Except that you get none of that under socialism. So I guess "socialists" are people who fantasize about getting something for nothing at the...
You all keep harping on "safety of all community members" but in my community people are being robbed at knife and gun point, and the right to...
Where is the science that shows that government can "fix" the climate?
You must have been responding to someone else as what you are saying doesn't seem relevant to what I wrote.
Ding ding ding. Most people aren't aware that it exists. I've seen arguments that the wording of the preamble suggests that the first 10...
Separate names with a comma.